Category: Year of the Backlog

But by this point it’s clear that it’s not just the maps which are drawn by hand. Either your notebook has bled out into the world, or the world has infested the papers in front of you.

Looking back over my list of games played, 2024 has actually been a great year for games. I’ve managed to get a good cross-section of big and small games, new and old, mainstream and indie, and across 3 or 4 different platforms.

Year Walk is a bit of a gem of a game, a small but lovingly formed parcel of delicately aged delights. The quiet, crisp crunch of footsteps in the snow lends itself perfectly to the ominous ambience hanging over the landscape.

Zen Bound 2 is a delicate experience where ledges and corners are your friends and enemies.